Western Cape
Road Use Charge
pilot project
A fair, transparent and sustainable charge for using our roads
The end of the fuel levy
An increase in vehicle fuel efficiency and the anticipated growth of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) on our roads will lead to a decrease in the fuel levy revenue.
Taxes and charges tied to fuel use may no longer be an option to charge road users for the use of our roads.
In future, South Africa will need to find alternative means to charge road users for the use of the roads. One option is implementing a road use charge (RUC) based on distance travelled.
The Centre for Urban, Regional and Transport Research at Stellenbosch University and the Western Cape Provincial Government is running an experiment to determine the need for a fair, transparent and sustainable distance-based RUC. They also want to find out what the public thinks about this idea.
Members of the public can give their opinion on the RUC by completing a survey. They can also volunteer to participate in the DRiVE pilot programme (at no cost to them) to test the system in the Western Cape.
